Is this the best April Fool joke, or what the?

[jeep]

While not the best of the Best, the Show made a decent diversion from resetting my toilet on the floor flange.

And I learned of a new online radio station to play.

[Julie]

so nobody heard my first call? aw man. was hoping to hear it again in the podcast too.
anyway, i had a good time talking to tom about the art musean and WIRE (the BAND not the TV SHOW).

I heard that! He didn't think your name was real.

[Julie]

Dina reminded me a lot of Julie.

Someone is copying me? That's horrifying!

[Spoony]

(I'm having a lot of problems seeing other people's creative concepts come to life these days, aren't I?)

Didn't I see you at Barnes & Nobles, tearing up copies of ID and Wallpaper?

Fascist! Let the people CREATE!

[bookem_dan-o]

WoW! So, KFJC 89.7 FM is what happen when we, the listeners don't support and pledge to WFMU!!!

I still think the joke would have been more funnier and more frightening if FMU had swapped with KCRW. I don't know what I hate that station so much, but I do. Everytime my coworker plays that goddamned "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on her computer, I become more and more motivated to give FMU more and more of my money.

[jeep]

What's the deal with names anyway? Is there is a list of proper names to be used on the show?
I worked with a Herbie in Cincy.

[yesno]

WoW! So, KFJC 89.7 FM is what happen when we, the listeners don't support and pledge to WFMU!!!

I still think the joke would have been more funnier and more frightening if FMU had swapped with KCRW. I don't know what I hate that station so much, but I do. Everytime my coworker plays that goddamned "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on her computer, I become more and more motivated to give FMU more and more of my money.

Ha.  I had the same thought.  People always talk up KCRW, but it's so bland.  Any random college station plays more interesting music than them.  (Let me praise Radio 1190 here in Colorado (radio1190.org).  They're great.  I'm not all negative.)

[jeep]

KCRW has its moments. I guess for some people that work with more liberal folk KCRW is 'work-safe' while FMU may not be. Where I work, 'work-safe' mean classic rock with 'Bob and Tom' in the morning or the big AM talk station (morning mucus radio with local conservative chatter plus a whole afternoon of Rush) (BARF SOUND).

I just listen to my 8 tracks.

[Fido]

KCRW has its moments. I guess for some people that work with more liberal folk KCRW is 'work-safe' while FMU may not be. Where I work, 'work-safe' mean classic rock with 'Bob and Tom' in the morning or the big AM talk station (morning mucus radio with local conservative chatter plus a whole afternoon of Rush) (BARF SOUND).

I just listen to my 8 tracks.

That's work-safe where you work?  Where do you work, the National Rifle Association?  That sucks, I'm sorry for you.  But on the other hand, where I work, no radio of any kind is safe for work.  Isn't that equally oppressive?

Anyway, I'm surprised that FOTs were as hostile to the April Fool's prank (the signal swap) as this board suggests.  Once I figured it out, it was fine with me.  I was a little miffed for a few minutes, but it didn't throw my evening into disarray.

[folksnake]

I'm curious--I didn't hear much of the show, and won't hear the archive until the weekend--did Tom talk about going to the Beatles Fest at all?

[mostlymeat]

Considering how Tom is a self-described "professional", I was suprised that he spent the whole show moaning. Like he'd given up before it even started!

A professional gives his all for an audience of 5 or 500.

Of couse, that's why we listen in the first place though, right? To hear Tom complain?

-Ajax

[John Junk 2.0]

Tom went to Beatle Fest?  I went there thrice in high school.  This may sound crazy, but I've done some things that aren't very cool in my lifetime --and enjoyed them!

[folksnake]

Tom went to Beatle Fest?  I went there thrice in high school.  This may sound crazy, but I've done some things that aren't very cool in my lifetime --and enjoyed them!

He mentioned it here: http://www.scharplingandwurster.com/?p=107  I was looking forward to hearing about it. Future show, hopefully!